Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-03
WILLOWS
And the Exceedingly fertile
Surrounding Country.
a NEW JUNCTION CITY.
The Trade OF the Rich Coast and
Redwood sJectioss Turned
to 'aeE Doors.
A GARDEN CITY THAT Is TO BE-
COME A LEADING CONNER
CIAL CENTER.
Millions OF Acres of Rich and Cheap
Lands, Which VIII Produce Finest
Vineyards and Fruits of all Kinds,
Including Oranges, Etc, Etc.

The world has resounded to the tread of
many mighty armies, and has seen many
great migrations. Whole peoples with
their iocbs and herds have left the land of
their nativity, and, descending upon new
countries, have conquered and occupied
them. But history records no such move
ments of the human race as are nov taking
place upon this continent among the Amer
lean people. Compared to the human tide
which is now moving from the rising to
the setting sum-, the greatest of historic
armies and the largest migratory move
ments of past ages appear insignificant
There are now living in this country more
than 10000, 900 people who have gone out
from the shadows of the roof-trees of their
childhoods homes and followed the star of
empire in its westward course. Year by
year, as the volume of our country's popu-
lation increases, this
HUMAN TIDE ROLLING WEST
Assumes greater proportions. Each year
more than 100000 men, women and chill
dren pass through Chicago in search of
homes, and this is only part Of the great
stream of home-seellerS coming toward our
shores In a single decade Colorado re-
ceived an accession of 100000 people; Da-
kota, 100000; Nebraska, 100000; Iowa,
100000; Minnesota, 100000; Kansas,
100000, and Texas, $4,000 people. Al
most to the present time those States and
Territories were not only the chief but the
only attractions. The empire of the Pa
citic was so distant as to be unknown. Now
steam and electricity have annihilated
space, and our products of wool. wine, gold,
grain and fruits have attracted the atten-
tion of the world, and the swarms of home
seekers are looking west to the crest of the
Sierra. anxious to know the secrets of the
sunny lands that lie hidden beyond. They
have seen our great clusters of red and
purple grapes, our luscious peaches, plums,
pears and apricots;
OUR LARGE JUICY ORANGES.
The yeritable " "Goden Apples of the Hes
perides," our purple and white figs, our
raisins that rival those from Malaga, and
they have drank our pure red white and
sparkling wines. They have heard that
here are valleys sheltered from Arctic
blasts, caressed by balmy winds from
the tropics, valleys where there is a sue
ccssion of golden days and cool sleep
wooimg nights; valleys where winter is
banished and in his place there is the YER
nal green Of growing grass and waving
grain, where flowers and the song
birds are perennial; and they are coming
here to find homes with us. There are three
great railways which are every day bring
ing 1000 people to the Pacific coast. Here
the three transcontinental lines have al
ready arranged excursion dates for more
than $4,000 home-seekers and capitalists,
and new dates for more excursions are be-
ing applied for. SO great is the coming
that any estimate OF the numbers to be
expected would be idle The estimates of
to-day would have to lie revised and ell
larged tomorrow.